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Foreign.
A special dispatch from Teheran
.-ays that despite It I m protests, Ahmed
Miiv.a, the young sliuh of Persia, will
In' utlicially id ail It tl Boon and that his
household Is now being arranged. The
sl.iili U 11 yearn old. The 111 lie shah
did not commit suicide, as was re
ported. Oscar Malmros, American consul at
Rouen, France, is dangerously 111, ne-
routing to a dispatch received at the
.-tate department iu Washington. Mr.
MaltnrcM has been In the consular
service for many years, having been
appointed In 1S05. Me is from Minne
sota. A special dispatch from Teheran
mi.vh that Mohanmied All, the deposed
hah of Persia, will leave the country
August 17, and that the young shall,
who Is his favorite son, Is downcast
at the prospect of a separation from
his parents. He has no desire to he
a ruler.
.Madame It. F. Gayan, the wife of
the Argentine consul general at Duda
pest, In a midden lit of nindnesa,
iidnvned two of her children In the
ea at Cirkvenca, lluiiKnry, and was
lestralnod with dlfllculty from putting
an end to the life of her third child
and herself.
The Duke of the Abruzzl has estab
lished another record In mountain
rliiublng. He ascended Mount Godwin-Austen
to a height of 21,601) feet.
Perfect weather was enjoyed during
the ascent.
William Sterne, the long distance
Mvlmnipr of Manchester, attempted to
(wlin across the English channel from
South Foreland, England, to the
French coast, but wan obliged to rIvo
up on account of seasickness. Mon
I ague Holbein will make the attempt.
General.
Occasional tnrents nre heard of n
tariff war between the United States
and France.
No postal savings bank legislation
can ho expected of the next con
press. President Gomez has Helected n
new cabinet for Venezuela.
A boy of 18 was drowned in the
Niagara whirlpool after making a
desperate fight for lire.
Kleven deaths attributable to the
beat occurred In Omnha.
The late dry and hot weather Is
wild to have cut down former esti
mates of the corn crop.
Prince Albert Leopold, heir to tho
Belgian throne, nrrlved at Antwerp
on his return from tho Congo, and
was given an ovation.
titistnve Hering, sr., n bookeeper,
hhot and Instantly killed bis wife,
Louisa, probably fatally wounding his
on. Gustavo Hering, jr., und then
killed himself nt their home In Chi
i ago,
While driving to church nt Flisbee
station, Mo., five children of H. A.
Hyde, a farmer, were killed by St.
Louis and San Francisco train No. 811,
which struck the wagon on n crossing
a mile east of the Hydo home.
Near beer was voted out of nearly
half the state of Georgia by the legis
lature when a few minutes before
Joint adjournment the scnato high
license bill was passed by the house
81 to 77.
In the veterans grand review at
Salt Lake there were nineteen Nobras
kans, twelve of them being from Lin
coln. The Intense heat kept many veter
ans out of the ranks iu the parade at
Suit Lake City.
The National Association of State
and Mnpiclpal Itoiler Inspection De
partments was organized at Detroit to
promote a uniform inspection of boil
ers. A. C. Van Sunt, the new national
commander of the G. A. R bus a
brother living In Omaha.
A number of Nebraskans and lowans
were successful In the land drawings
nt Spokane.
Members of the Omaha Grain ex
change nre Inclined to dismiss ns un
true stories of damage done to corn
and wheat in Nebraska by the recent
hot wave.
Arthur Hale Smith, third son of
Joseph Smith, who founded the Mor
mon church, died at Montrose, Ia
where he was attending tho conven
tion of Latter Day Saints.
Secretary Balllnger and Clifford Pin
cliot hold radically different opinions
on the question of conservation,
Two men were killed and property
to the amount of $25,000 was destroyed
In arj explosion at the Aetna Powder
mill at Aetna, Ind.
Allen Newton, aged 24. of Helena,
Mont., drew No. 1 In the Spokane re
servation land drawing. David C.
Ruhl, of Ord, Nebr., drew No. 41.
Nine nre dead and fifty Injured in
a head-on collision on the Denver &
Itio Grande near I lusted. Col. Mlstnk
lng the headlight of an engine on a
switch for a section of another train
was the cause of the accident.
Ohio republicans are looking about
for a strong man to run for governor.
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Driving up to the Valley bank of
Santa Clara, Cul.. In a hired automo
bile, two youths covered Cashier Blrgo
and bis assistants with shotguns and,
after securing 7,no, fled in tho ins
chlu. Tho extra seion of congress cost
J. -,110.0(10.
The Inst shadow of the trouble be
tween the street railway companies of
Chicago and their employes, which
threatened to lead to a strike of great
proportions, passed away labt week.
At Brisbln. ArUonu, A. T. Hoy and
William Rockholtz, linotype operators,
of the Dally Review, were murdered
while at work. William Pfancuck en
tered the office and, without a word,
drew a revolver and opened fire. After
killing the two he nlso fired at Migual
Avareta, a printer; h boy helper nnd
at Jay Wllmonthe, a special officer,
wounding the latter.
Harry K. Thaw's latest attempt to
gain his liberty met with defeat when
Supremo Court Justice Isaac N. Mills
dismissed the writ of habeus corpus
and declared that the release of the
petitioner would be dangerous to
public peace nnd safety. '
Standard Oil company will have to
pay a duty of about 10 per cent ad
valorem on oil since the new tariff
bill became effective, although oil un
der that measure Is admitted into the
I'nlted States nnd the Philippines free
of duty.
Almost the entire town of Milton,
Delaware, was destroyed by fire early
on Friday. Nearly 100 houses, a lum
ber yard and a bank building were de
stroyed. Tho loss will exceed $100.-
ooo.
Joseph Furay of Warsaw, lnd., who
drew No. I In the Flathend land distri
bution, Is apparently not excited over
his good fortune, although he has been
Informed that his allotment Is worth
$10,000.
The district attorney of .ew York la
confident of uncovering wholesale
crookedness in the stock mnrket.
The natlonnl Irrigation congress
wants nation to Issue billions In
bonds.
Chnrles V. Curry, secretary of stnto
of California, has announced himself
as n candidate for the republican nom
ination for governor of that state.
Receipts reached on Tuesday from
the operation of the new tariff law
amounted to $930,944 as ngainst the
receipts under the Dlngley law for the
same day last year amounting to
$070,578.
Former Governor Van Snnt of Min
nesota was elected comniander-ln-chief
of the Grand Army of tho Re
public. Gifford Pinchot charged at the Irri
gation congress that n water power
trust was being formed.
Reports nre in circulation of seri
ous agitation in Albania ngainst the
attempt of Greece to annex Crete.
Washington.
Senator Gore In an address on "Lo
cal Duty" nt a Chnutauqua assembly
hero highly eulogized Senator A. I).
Cummins, saying If the new tariff bill
proves good It will elect Taft again,
but If not then it will elect a thorough
ly progressive republican such as Al
bert II. Cummins of Iowa. Tremendous
cheers followed the assertion that
Cummins Is the Insurgent who in
surges. Much Interest was manifested In
Washington by Interior development
officials In reports from Denver, Colo.,
that a hearing In Seattle, Wash., next
month will disclose proof of gigantic
frauds In connection with coal lands
in Alaska.
Senator Norris Brown of Nebraskn,
author of the Income tax amendment,
believes that the legislatures of three
fourths of the states will Indorse tho
measure. Since Alabama leads the al
phabetical list of states he regards Its
Indorsement of the measure as an
omen of success. Ratification by a
majority of both houses of tho legis
latures of three-fourths of tho states
Is necessary for the constitutional
amendment which will ndmlt of tho
tax.
Rules governing the Philippine
tariff act were sent to customs of
ficers. Tho names of the more than 300 su
pervisors of the thirteenth census to
be appointed by President Taft will
be mnde public In a few days by the
president. Throughout most of the
country there will be a supervisor for
each congressional district, but In
large cities ono supervisor will be ap
pointed, regardless of the number of
congressional districts.
The report sprend abroad thnt
Count Zeppelin is dead proves to be
unfounded.
Van Sant. the new national com
mander of tho G. A. It., was twice gov
ernor of Minnesota.
Personal.
Mayor t.uase announced the appoint
ment of Leroy T. Steward, superin
tendent of city delivery of malls In
the Chicago postofflce. as chief of
police to succeed George M. Shlppy,
resigned.
President Taft may meet In New Or
leans on his visit there about Novem
ber 1 President Obaldlu of Panama
nnd President Gomez of Cuba.
Rear admiral Judah Thomson, U. S.
N. (retlder), died nt Providence hos
pital In Seattle, Wash., after a long ill
ness, aged 67 years.
In view of the precarious henlth of
King Menellk, full powers of regency
have been granted to Ras Tesama,
the guardian of Prince Lldj Jenssu,
the heir presumptive to the Abysslan
throne.
It Is reported that the young Shah
of Persia attempted suicide.
Gov. Shnllenberger of Nebraska, ac
companied by his staff, has gone to
tho Yukon exposition.
One hundred "undesirable' students
hnve been dropped from the University
of Chicago. Seventy-five ore fresh
men and tho remainder second and
third-year men.
WftNT BETTER RATES
FREIGHTS MUST BE LOWERED IN
THE WEST.
AS TO THE RECENT ADVANCE
Trans - Mississippi Commercial Con
gress Likely to Be the Scene of
Vigorous Contest.
Denver, Colo. Coupled with tho
possibility of renewed hostilities be
tween the Pinchot and Balllnger
forces, the Trans-MissUslppl commer
cial congress, In session here, prom
ises to become the battlefield of -n
fight for better rate regulation for
the west.
Assertion that the fight on railroad
rates jnay break any time nnd become
a predominant factor in the delibera
tions of the congress, was made by
Colonel Ike Pryor, of San Antonio,
Tex., cbnirman of the executive com
mittee. He declared Galveston and
Denver business men would bring In
a resolution demanding euultable re
vision of rail and ocean rates be
tween New York nnd Denver.
According to Colonel Pryor's state
ment, the ocean rate between New
York and Galveston has been low
enough to provide Denver shippers an
Incentive to bring their goods to the
Texas port for shipment over local
lines to Denver, thus obtnlning a re
duced rate. It is now charged that
tho lailwnys have Increased tho local
rail rate between Galveston and Den
,ver to a point where It la a matter
of choice whether goods are brought
via ocean or entirely by rail.
Thomas P. Walsh, and John Barrett,
director of the bureau of American re
publics, were the principal speakers
of the afternoon. Mr. Walsh made a
plea for opening vast tracts of west
em land to the eastern farmer and
city-bred maj. He believed that the
answer to crowded tenements lies In
tho irrigation of tho arid west.
Mr. Barrett spoke of improvements
In reclamation nmong the Latln-Amer-Jean
countries.
Lnverno W. Noyes of Chicago, presi
dent of tha National Business league
of Amorlca, spoke on the American
consular service. He told of tho value
of the consular agent to the American
shipper In producing a market.
Truman G. Palmer of Chicago spoke
of the sugar beet Industry.
Insuunce was the topic at the even
ing session nnd the principal address
was delivered by Samuel Bosworth
Smith of Chattanooga, Tcnn., presi
dent of the American Life convention,
lie said tho people of the middle-west
nncV Trans-Mlsslsslppl states paid in
premiums to llfo insurance companies,
$171,000,000. He attacked the tax
laws proposed in various states and
particularly the tnx on corporations
pioposed by President Taft.
Returns of Primaries.
Lincoln. Returns from tho state
primary nre very mengor, only 133
out of a total of 1.7C7 precincts In
tho state having reported. The Int
hour at which tho polls closed, the
complicated ballot nnd the few of
flees over which there were contests
detracting from the Interest, so that
the country precincts were slow In
reporting. At tho republican head
quarters at Lincoln It was considered
that tho returns received Indicated
the nomination of Barnes nnd Sedg
wick ns two of the republican caudl
dates for supreme Judge, with the
third place in doubt.
UNION STATION FOR CHICAGO.
New Structure Costing Twenty-Five
Millions to Be Built.
Chicago. The 61d Union ' railroad
station, Adams and Canal streets, will
bo replaced by a $25,000,000 structure
according to an announcement. Tho
now building will be erected on plans
harmonizing with the "City Beautiful"
and will be opposlto tho $20,000,000
terminal which the Chicago & North
western railroad Is building. Tho rail
roads planning the project are the
Pennsylvania, owner of tho present
Union station; the Chicago & Alton;
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and
tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
Thaw Back to Asylum.
White Tlalns, N. Y. Harry K. Thaw
packed up his grips In tho county Jail
here Tuesday preparatory to his re
turn to Matteawan Wednesday. He
had to purchase an additional grip In
order to house all his belongings. As
It was, he threw out several hundred
of letters, most of which were from
cranks nnd women.
Trust Is Sued for Million.
Norfolk, Va. Alleging Illegal prac
tices by the tobacco trust, designed, it
is charged, to destroy the plaintiff's In
dependent business, the Ware-Kramer
Tobacco company has brought suit In
the United States circuit court nt
Raleigh, N. C against the American
Tobacco company, claiming $1,000,000
damages.
Burial Societies Illegal.
Jefferson City. Mo. Tho nttorney
general In nn opinion declared tho for
mation of burial associations was Ille
gal. Superintendent of Insurance
Kenulsh will advise prosecuting at
torneys to proceed t dissolve such
assoulut!ai.
Steward Is Now Chief.
ChUago.- Chicago nldurrucn it tie
olal session confirmed tho appoint
ment of Colonel LeRoy T. Steward,
as chief of police to succeed George
M. SUippey, resigned.
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items of Interest Taken From Here
and There Over the State.
The achool levy in Hastings has
been considerably reduced.
Louisville will bold a merchants'
carnival from September 1 to C.
Tho building going forward in Alns
worth amounts to a veritable boom.
Enraged because he had been Jilted
Harry Bliss of Portsmouth. IS years
old. shot and fatally wounded Miss
Minnie Clarke, aged 17 years.
The best yield of wheat reported so
far In Gage county is on the farm of
C. A. Reel, 22 acres threshing out
S52 bushels, or 38 bushels to the acre
So many cows belonging to Omaha
dairymen have been condemned by
reason of tuberculosis that the pries
of milk Is going to be put at ten cent!
a quart.
Etta Johnson, the little daughter oi
Mrs. W. J. Johnson, living northeast
pf Beatrice, died from Injuries re
ceived by being crushed against tho
manger by a horse.
Ed. G. Maxfleld sold his farm,
which was one and a half miles north
east from Dorchester, to Andrew Kra
mer for $121 an utre. This is the
highest price paid for land there for
some time.
Although uninjured, Arthur Allen,
formerly prlvnte secretary to ex-Cov.
Mickey, was a passenger on the Den
ver & Rio Grande train which wa
wrecked at Husted, Colo., when nine
were killed and fifty or more Injured.
H. II. Stine, a farmer living two
miles north of Hastings, was seriously
Injured in a collision with an automo
bile at tho outskirts of the city. He
wns driving home with his daughter,
when a touring car ran Into him.
Mrs. Gertrude Seymour of Pender
received a telegram from the sheriff
at Davenport, Wash., stating that her
son, Hiram, aged 30 years, had been
killed. No details were given, and
further Information Is awaited with
unxlety by the family.
Tho new Edholm Grain company of
Schuyler, composed of farmers, have
had such a prosperous season that
they will celebrate their success by
holding n picnic. A noted Chicago
speaker will bo present to entertain
and instruct.
Frank Marsh, living eight miles
northwest, of Beatrice, has an orange
tree growing In his yard which will
hear considerable fruit this year. A
branch of the tree containing about
sixty peaches tho size of "plums was
exhibited In Beatrice
: "Sod" Reynolds, the young man
from Humboldt, who drew N'o. 909 in
the Coeur d'Alene land allotment, Is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Reynolds,
pioneers of thnt section. He has
spent the last few yeMS traveling
through the west.
The 7-year-old son of Henry Moelle,
of Custer county, found a pistol and
some cartridges. He loaded the gun
and then by some moans fired It. How
he did it is not known, for the ham
mer of the old pistol was broken. The
bullet entered his chest, proving fatal
In a few minutes.
W. G. Templeton of Omnha, secre
tary and treasurer of the Union Loan
and Investment company, recently re
ceived from the United States treas
ury department a certificate for $14.43
for back pay due when he was a sol
dier of Uncle Sam during the civil
war, nearly a half century ago.
Chas. Knapp of Madison county,
charged with shooting his wife with
Intent to kill, and who was bound
over until the fall term of the district
court In the sum of $2,000 bail, which
was given by his brothers, Jake and
John Knapp, has engaged the services
of Allen & Dowling of Madison to de
fend him.
County Attorney Will G. Ramsey of
Cass county has filed a complaint in
county court charging Charles J. Ba
ker with bigamy. It Is charged that
Baker deserted his wife and children
at Ashtabula, 0 and came to Tlatts
mouth and married Mrs. Lillian Vro
man without first securing a divorce
from his former wife.
News has reached West Point of
the death nt Meeker, Okla., of Mrs
Edgar N. Sweet, tho wifo of Judge
E. N. Sweet, formerly of West Point
The deceased was well known there,
her husband being a former county
Judge of Cuming county nnd the
founder of the West Point Republican
tho oldest paper In the Elkhorn val
ley, which he established In 1870.
C. L. Hoover, who recently re
turned to the United States from the
Philippines, and who has been ap
pointed United States consul to Ma
drid, Spain, Is a sturdy defender of
the work done by tho Americans In
the Islands. Tho parents of Mr. Hoo
ver's wife live In Lincoln, and he has
spent recently some time with them
Ho will sail for Spain next month,
after a short visit in Washington.
D. C.
The county board of York county,
in attempting to compel nn estate tc
pay taxes on property it clalins to
have been hid and not returned for
everal years. When the estate was
probnted It was learned that from
$50,0u0 to $100,000 had not been re
turned for valuation. The county at
torney nnd leading attorneys In York
after investigating nnd looking up do
clslons, refused to take the case and
advised no good action could be
brought and held good.
Dr. G. W. Weeter of Grand Island
Is plaintiff in a suit against the
Union Pacific, tiled In the district
court, asking for ,j0() damages nl
leged to have been sustained by him
In nn accident whllo crossing the
company's tracks,
While attempting to board the way
car of Burlington freight train nt lie
bron, W. G. Smith of Alvlo, Mo., had
both of his feet cut off near the nn
kles. He was a passenger on the
freight and when It arrived Ilebror
he left the train. When it started tc
leave he missed his footing and fell
under the train.
THE OCCUPATION TX
JUDGE 6ULLIVAN TO FILE SUIT
TESTING SAME.
E NOT YET PAIO
Secretary Junkin Has Under Consid
eration an Amendment to the
Revenue Law.
John J. Sullivan Is going to flic a
suit in the district court of Douglas
county to test the legality of the oc
cupation tax act passed by the late
legislature. Judge Scllivau called up
on Attorney General Thompson ami
announced to him that the suit would
be filed within a short time.
Up to this time 1.105 corporations
have paid the occupation tax, tho fees
amounting to $29,150. Of this sum
$2,425 has been paid under protest.
This money paid under protest, how
ever, will go Into the state treasury
with tho other, as there Is no law by
which it can be held out. Tho fact
that it was paid under protest, how
ever, may help Jho corporation to get
it back should the law be declared
unconstitutional and the matter is
taken up with the next legislature.
There nre still about 5,0)0 corpora
tions which have not paid the tax. Of
the letters sent out 2,000 have been
returned because the corporations
have gone out of existence.
Under tho law the tax must be paid
by September 1, or a penalty of $10
is tacked on. If not paid by Nov. 1,
then It is the duty of the state to can
cel the license of the corporation and
prevent It doing business in Ne
braska. Proposed Change in Law.
Secretary of State Junkin has un
der consideration an amendment to
the revenue law which he believes
will be good. His amendment pro
vides that the State Board of Equali
zation shall have power to equalize
values of tho various counties solely
for state purposes, leaving to the
county boards tho authority to place
a value on the property for county
purposes.
Delay, then, on the part of the
state board would not affect tho coun
ties to any great extent because the
officials could go ahead and extend
their levies for county and school
purposes, while waiting for the state
board. The levy for state purposes
Is always small compared with the
levy for county and city purposes,
and the secretary believes there
would bo no objections to the work
of the state board, w hether the values
were high or low. As It is now, lie
says, persons are vitally interested in
the work of the state board because It
is. on the values fixed by this board
thnt county and city levies are made.
The board has no right to change the
assessment of an Individual, but
merely equalizes values between tho
counties, so he believes this valua
tion so fixed should be used solely for
realizing taxes for state purposes.
Contractor Gets Stung.
The contractor who Is drilling the
holes on the granite pedestals at the
state house through which electric
wires are to be run, got "stung" when
he thought he was wielding the
stinger. When the bids were opened
It was discovered that the successful
contractor had bid 25 cents a foot.,
while others bid as high as $1.75 a
foot. The successful contractor, sev
eral days later, when asked why he
put In such a low bid, laughed at the
board and Informed its members that
the pedestals were hollow. When he
examined these same pedestals, how
ever, he discovered he was badly
mistaken. There are four pedestals
to be drilled through, and they are
about eight feet high, which makes
$2 each. Two men working constant
ly got the hole through one pedestal
in two and a halt days.
Big Race Expected.
Secretary Mellor of the state fair
board has received inquiries regard
ing the twenty-five mile relay race to
be pulled off at the fair from South
Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, Kan
sas, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska,
nnd the Indications are a big number
of horses will be entered. Horses will
be changed at every mile nnd five
miles a day will be run. The prizes
are a 3 follows: $900. $100 nnd $200
For tho derby eight horses have al
ready been entered and for the Nebraska-bred
3-year-olds six horses
have been entered. These races are
as follows: 2:30 trot, $500; 2:25 trot
$500; 2:18 trot, $500; 2:25 pace, $500;
2:18 pace, $500.
Illegal to Deliver Beer.
District Judge Stewart has upheld
the decision of Police Judge Rlsset
thnt It is illegal to deliver beer In Lin
coln, and the fine levied ou Robert
Barrett for doing this, he holds, was
proper. The case will be taken to
the supreme court.
Estimates on Lands Vary.
Engineer Hurd, who has charge of
the work of finding the physical valu
ation of railroads, has sent out cards
to prominent or posted citizens In the
various towus asking the value of real
estate adjacent to the railroad right-of-way.
The antwers show a great
difference of opinion. From one
town, one party said land next to the
right-of-way of the railroads was
worth per acre for the best $125, nnd
$90 for the poorer. Another party
who should be equally us well posted
said the land wns worth $90 and $75.
THE STATE ASSESSMENT.
Everything Arranged Except in DougJ
las County.
Tha determination of Secretary of
State Junkin to force an increase In
the valuation of the merchandise of
Douglas county or secure a reconsid
eration of the action of the state board'
of equalization In increasing the value
pf bank stock, has delayed action on,
Douglas county's assessment, until
the return of State Treasurer Brian.
Even then It Is possible no agreement!
can be reached and that it will be
necessary for the board to defer action
until the governor gets back from the
northwest. Auditor Barton has re
turned from the east, but as Land
Commissioner Cowies and the secre
tary of state do not agree about Oma
ha merchandise or banks the auditor'
vote would not settle the question.
So Secretary Henry Seymour was in
structed to proceed to certify out tha
valuation of all the other counties, to
gether with a statement showing the
amount of money each county is ex
pected to pay in taxes.
Without Douglas county the total
valuation of the state is $303,230,086.
The levy or V.i mills for the general
fund-will raise $1,034,535; the univep
sity 1 mill levy will raise $303,230.
making a total of $1,997,705. the total
state nnd school tax to be paid by all
the counties except Douulas.
The total appropriations to be paid
out of the general fund amount to
$3,976,9C9. It Is estimated that of this
mini $000,000 will bo realized by fees
paid to the state and money received
from miscellaneous sources. This will
leave a total of $:,376.W9 to be raised
by levy. One-half of this to be raised
the first year will be $1,088,484.
The total assessed value of the state?
is approximately $399,000,000. The
levy for the general fund on this sum
la 4 M. mills. This will realize $1,795,
500. It Is estimated that 95 per cent
of this will be collected, or $1,705,725.
State Fair Athletic Meet.
The State Fair association will hold
its third annual track meet at tho
state fair this fa if. The meet will be
held on Tuesday, Sept. 7. as follows:
Weight events, 4 p. in.; Held events, 5
p. m.; track events, fi p. m. Because
of the danger to spectators the weight
events will be held at an appointed
place outside the fair grounds, tho
field events will be held in the circle
of the race track, and the athletic
events will be run on the track in
front of the grand stand.
The board offers the following in
ducements to athletes: Gold, silver
and bronze medals to the winners of
first, second and third places in all
events except the relay tests, and the
team winners in this event will be
given four gold medals. Contestants
are given admission to the fair
grounds on the day of the meet and
succeeding days of the fair. Out-of-town
contestants will be given hotel
expenses on the day of the meet.
Herefords at the State Fair.
An exhibitor of Hereford cattle liv
ing in another state has written Sec
retary W. R. Mellor that he has not
shown In Nebraska for several years
and does not like the premium list
which provides that if there is no com
petition only one-half of the premium
shall be paid, but lie thinks he will
come with bis Herefords. Secretary
Mellor has written him that he la
likely to find n little competition In
his line and he promises to make it In
teresting for him. The reluctant ex
hibitor will find when he arrives nt
the state fair that he will have to com
pete with Hereford herds entered by
seven different exhibitors alone will
have herds aggregating more than 149
animals, which was the total number
of animals in this class exhibited last
year at the Nebraska state fair.
Cash Prizes for Hustlers.
The Union Pacific has hit upon the
novel scheme of giving cash prizes to
its station agents for expediting the
shipment of grain. This Is one of the
methods adopted In the effort to handle
the enormous grain crop. All rall
rads are confronted by the task and
are preparing in various ways to meet
It. For some months they have been
hustling cars needing repair to the
shops so they might be ready for the
rush when it came. The new system
is one of merit for agents during the
months of August. September and Oc
tober. Pullman Rates Reduced.
The State Railway commission
is-
sued an order reducing Pullman rate3
in Nebraska. The minimum of $2
was cut to $1.50 and the maximum
from $3.50 to $2.50. Instead of seats
being 25 cents, 50 cents nnd on up at
ft Jump of 25 cents, 5 cents was tho
unit.
Many Fine Stock Entries.
The fine stock entries for the state
fair nre coming In faster than in any
previous year, there being 210 entries
to date with prospects for at least 030
before the fair opens. This number
will just fill the new live stock barn
Entries made before August 15 will be
listed In the official catalog of the fair
Tho Albion Chautauqua was suc
cessful throughout.
Tangle Over Normal School.
A delegation called at the state
house from Dawes county to get infor
(nation regarding the proper steps to
take to get a state normal school lo
cated at Crawford. As there are two
hoards, each of which claims to be
the real board with power to net In
the matter of the selection of a site
for the new ,,orinal H,.ll()((li townf) )n
the west end of the state that nre
anxious for the school are nt a loss
ust how to proceed. The delegation,
I,,1(1'1 hy C. F. Coffey, paid IU re'
sports to the governor.